Developing educational material on self-stigma for type 2 diabetes patients

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06910
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: The Health Care Science Institute
• Principal Investigator: Asuka Kato 公益財団法人医療科学研究所, 研究員育成委員会, 研究員 (60756360)
• Research Collaborator: KADOWAKI Takashi 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科・糖尿病・代謝内科, 教授 ; FUJIMORI Shin 帝京大学, 医学部・内科, 名誉教授 ; YOSHIUCHI Kazuhiro 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科・ストレス防御・心身医学, 准教授 ; KAYAMA Mami 聖路加国際大学, 大学院看護学研究科・精神看護学, 教授 ; HASHIMOTO Hideki 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科・公共健康医学専攻, 教授
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 2型糖尿病 / スティグマ / 質的研究

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This qualitative study aims to investigate type 2 diabetes patients with current good glycemic control and prior poor glycemic control, focusing on factors facilitating adjustment to illness and long-term maintenance of self-worth. Patients recruited at two university hospitals participated in semi-structured interviews that were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Then data were coded and analyzed by a qualitative descriptive method using NVivo 10 software. Data triangulation and peer debriefing were employed to enhance trustworthiness. The following major themes were identified: (1) Patients gained "control" over their illness by living a "normal life." (2) Patients discovered positive aspects of type 2 diabetes by feeling "healthier" thanks to treatment. (3) Patients discovered a new sense of self-worth by moving toward goals for type 2 diabetes treatment and experienced inner growth through positive lifestyle choices.

Free Research Field

患者教育